PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Grohl
vs
Morgan

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Grohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grohl throws a left that rocks Morgan and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Grohl dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Morgan regain composure!

It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Grohl postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Grohl crashes against the mat.

Grohl tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Morgan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Morgan manages to get to full guard.

Grohl stands and steps away. Morgan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Grohl is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grohl keeps the fight on the outside.
Grohl misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Grohl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan wants to sweep here but Grohl controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grohl puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Grohl trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
Morgan tries to roll over but Grohl keeps him under control.
Morgan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Grohl is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grohl is tying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Grohl.
Grohl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grohl swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Grohl circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Grohl circles away.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grohl keeps the fight on the outside.
Grohl misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grohl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grohl tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Grohl throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grohl is breathing heavily.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grohl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Grohl.
Grohl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grohl counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan tries to clinch but Grohl moves out of range.
Grohl shoots for a double leg takedown but Morgan sprawls well. He's pushed Grohl's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grohl shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grohl shoots for a double leg takedown but Morgan sprawls well. He's pushed Grohl's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Grohl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan tries to clinch but Grohl moves away

and Grohl counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Grohl seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grohl's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grohl's back!

Grohl defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Morgan's arms.

Morgan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Grohl is defending well though. Morgan let's go of the attempt for now.

Morgan has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Grohl is defending well but eventually Morgan manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Grohl has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dexter Morgan!